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What’s Cooking in Copywriters’ Kitchen? Weekly Menu February 15, 2009

By Lorraine ThompsonLeave a comment...

Need menu ideas? Here’s what we’re cooking this week in the Copywriters’ Kitchen: Monday Fajitas, Pinto Beans, Rice, Tossed Green Salad Tuesday Rapido Mushroom Risotto, Italian Bread, Mesclun Salad Wednesday FAST (Flash Almost-Scratch Tasty) Penne alla ... [Read More] [Leave a comment]

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Got 15 Minutes? You’ve Got a Great Scratch-Cooked Dinner: 15-Minute Marinara Recipe

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It only takes a few minutes to throw simple ingredients together, simmer them while pasta water boils, and enjoy a far tastier marinara than you’ll find in any jar. The Copywriters’ Kitchen clan loves 15-Minute Marinara with angel hair pasta, spaghettini and penne—and we also ... [Read More] [1 Comment. Please leave another.]

Filed Under: Pastas, Quick Recipes, Recipes, Sauces Tagged With: 15-Minute Marinara Sauce, Quick scratch-cooked marinara

Boy Scouts’ Guide to Scratch Cooking: Be Prepared

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You may like the idea of home-cooked meals—they’re healthier, save money and give you more time with family. But if cooking is burdensome, it’ll remain an idea that never becomes reality. The best way to ease into regular scratch cooking is to start making it a routine, a ... [Read More] [Leave a comment]

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Curried Long Island Cheese Pumpkin Soup Recipe

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"They’re called Cinderella pumpkins,” my farmer-greengrocer told me when I asked him about the flat, wheel-shaped pumpkins piled in bins next to the butternut squash. I studied the pearly, buff colored pumpkins. An heirloom vegetable with an enchanting backstory. Who ... [Read More] [21 Comments. Please leave another.]

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Arroyo Rice with Pinto Beans

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"Arroyo" means ditch or gutter. This “dirty” rice is delicious alongside meat or tofu main courses. Or add more pintos and a thick slice of butter-slathered Custard Corn Bread and serve it as a main course. 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons grated onion 1 clove garlic, ... [Read More] [Leave a comment]

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